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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 590, 591 . JUNE 18, 1934 . 1003 SEC. 19. In case of a violation of this Act, or any regulation under Penalty provision. this Act, by the grantee, any officer, agent, or employee thereof responsible for or permitting any such violation shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day during which a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. SE C. 20. If any provision of this Act or the application of such Separability provi- provision to certain circumstances be held invalid, the remainder of sions. the Act and the application of such provisions to circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 21 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby reserved . amend, ere., rese rved. Approved, June 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 591 .1 AN ACT June 18, 1934. Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 	[H .R.9326.1 construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Susquehanna River at [Public, No. 398 .1 or near York Furnace, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled That the conse nt Susquehanna River. f Pennsylygnia may of Congress is hereby granted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bridge, at York Fur- to c onst ruct, ma inta in, and oper ate a br idge and app roac hes ther eto across the Susquehanna River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near York Furnace, York County, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters ", Construction. approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limita- Vol.34, p.84 . tions contained in this Act. SE C. 2. If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, the rates Tolls to be applied to operation,sinkin g of tolls shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay fund, etc. the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and i ts app roach es und er eco nomica l man agemen t, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost of the bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exce ed twenty yea rs from the c ompletion ther eof. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so Maintenance as free provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated t bridge, costs. after free of tolls, or the rates of tolls shall threafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper main tena nce, rep air, and ope rati on o f th e br idge and its app roac hes under economical management. An accurate record of the costs of Recor d of exp endi- the bridge and its approach es, the expen ditures for ma intaining, tures and receipts. repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected, shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 3 . The r ift to alter, amend, or rep eal this Act is hereby Am endment. expressly rese rve. Approved, June 18, 1934.